San Bernardino County CA Archives Obituaries.....Hall, Katharine Wissler October 22, 2004
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"Big Bear Grizzly"; Date Unknown
Katharine Wissler Hall, 88, of Big Bear Lake, passed away on Oct. 22 from 
complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Born on Dec. 19, 1915, Katha-rine is 
survived by her son, Robert A. Hall, and daughter-in-law, Jacquie, of 
Coraopolis, PA, and her daughter, KJ Barto, and son-in-law, Ron, of Big Bear 
Lake. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Emily Hall, David Hall, 
Danessa Barto, Devin Barto, Davin Barto, and Darissa Barto.

Married to the former director of the Griffith Park Observatory, Leon Hall, for 
over 45 years,  she moved to Big Bear in 1982 and lived there until moving into 
a care facility.

Katharine W. Hall was a consummate musician from an early age. She started high 
school around the age of 10 and was the accompanist for the high school choir 
and concert mistress of the orchestra. Katharine was accompanist for the 
American Opera  Guild and had her own radio program on KPPC out of Pasadena in 
the 1950s. She was  also an opera singer in her own right and a vocal coach for 
many decades. For many  years, Katharine Hall headed a musical theater group 
called the "Wissler Lyric  Association" She was the musical director for 
everything from grand opera to Gilbert and  Sullivan to Broadway musicals. In 
Big Bear Valley she was music director at St. Columba's Episcopal Church and 
organist/pianist at the Big Bear Lake United Methodist  Church as well as being 
a sought-after accompanist for a variety of occasions.

A memorial service will be held at Big Bear Lake United Methodist Church, at 
the corner of North Shore and Holden in Big Bear City, at 7 p.m., Saturday, 
Nov. 13, 2004.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: 
Friends of the Moonridge Zoo,  "Home for Life" Campaign, P.O. Box 2557, Big 
Bear City, CA 92314-2557. Please note "In  Memory of KATHARINE W. HALL".

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